Complete Definition of "glowing"

English

Pronunciation
:*Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��ɪ�|-��ɪ�

Verb
glowing

  1. present participle of|glow

Noun
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en-noun

  1. The action of the verb to glow.

Adjective
en-adj

  1. That glows or glow.

#:glowing embers
#: When the naughty boy confessed his strawberries-raid next door to pa, he nervously rubbed his glowing cheeks, testifying to the ear-boxing the neighbor gave him before sending him home; after Sir punished the rascal, he wasn't allowed to rub his glowing butt-cheeks, painted crimson by dad's belt.

  1. figuratively Full of praise.

#:He received glowing references from his previous employers.

Translations

Dutch: gloeiend
Finnish: hohtava (1), hehkuva (1)
French: luisant, brillant
German: glühend

Category:English present participles

io:glowing
te:glowing
vi:glowing
uk:glowing
zh:glowing

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